This paper aims to analyze the dynamics of information asymmetry in market microstructure through the Easley et al. (2002)'s PIN framework in two segments. Firstly, we test to see if factors such as size, value and illiquidity can be used to explain PIN. Secondly, we extend beyond the...

This is the first of a “Gambling for Quants” series that discusses the science of gambling for quantitatively trained market practitioners. Part 1 describes the well-known Kelly Criterion fractional betting system for simple coin flips. Most of the important ideas are understandable in this...

Interest rate swaps are an actively traded product in the financial marketplace and are popular for hedging mortgage and corporate loan exposures against rises in interest rates. Asset swaps on the other hand provide a form of asset financing, where investors borrow funds to purchase an asset,...

We consider a simple investment project with the following parameters: I0: Initial investment which is amortizable in n years; n: Number of years the investment allows production with constant output per year; A0: Annual amortization (A=I/n); Q0: Quantity of products sold per year; Cv0: Variable...

A Tenor Basis Swap, also known as a floating-floating interest rate swap, is a financial instrument whereby floating cashflows from two different interest rates are exchanged, typically floating interest rates determined from benchmark Libor indices of the same currency are exchanged e.g. 3M...

The no-arbitrage affine Gaussian term structure model is used for analyzing the impact of macroeconomic surprises on the nominal and the real term structure, in the euro area and in the United States. We find that nominal rates are impacted by surprises on economic growth, labour market and...

We study a dynamic portfolio optimization problem related to convergence trading, which is an investment strategy that exploits temporary mispricing by simultaneously buying relatively underpriced assets and selling short relatively overpriced ones with the expectation that their prices converge...

Floating rate bonds are coupon-paying instruments generally indexed to interest parameters. At the trading date, the payment dates and indexation rules are known, while the value of future coupons is uncertain. In this perspective, floating rate bonds are generally seen as a portfolio of zero...

The investment industry lacks an unified framework for handling derivative instruments in general portfolio management. With the increased use of derivatives, there is a need for a framework that aligns fundamental terminology and concepts. The main challenges with the current practices are...

Duration is an important parameter used by investors to choose between different investment opportunities in financial economics. While the concept of duration is usually associated with fixed-income assets, its expansion to the equity assets is becoming more relevant in the recent period, due...